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Châtel (France) (AFP) -- French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot soloed to victory on Sunday in stage nine in the Alps to seal the women's Tour de France title. Read More … [Read more...] about French rider Ferrand-Prevot solos to victory in women’s Tour de France

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic has agreed to a three-year, US$165 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, bypassing a chance at free agency next summer to build a long-term future with his new team. Read More … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic agrees to a contract extension through 2028 with the Lakers

Summer McIntosh geared up for a swimming duel with American star Katie Ledecky, while Blake Tierney fell agonizingly short of the podium Friday at the world championship. Read More … [Read more...] about Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky set for world swimming showdown in 800-metre freestyle

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee death row inmate can be executed without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, the state's high court ruled on Thursday. Read More … [Read more...] about Tennessee death row inmate can be executed without deactivating implanted defibrillator, court rules

PARIS -- As a director with no affection for the horror genre, France's Luc Besson has made a new version of "Dracula" with American actor Caleb Landry Jones in the principal role as a lovelorn incarnation of the famous vampire. Read More … [Read more...] about French director Luc Besson resurrects new ‘romantic’ Dracula